Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports:
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Jones’ impact on the court has been at a minimum the past few weeks.
The reason?
He’s a poor 3-point shooter.
For Jones to be a regular in the rotation next season, he’ll likely have to improve his outside shooting stroke.
“Let me answer it this way: I like to space the court,” Pacers coach Jim O’Brien said. “I think if we were to get a point guard that can really space the court, shoot the 3, I think you can get away with having a wing that doesn’t space the court.”
The Pacers knew Jones was not a 3-point specialist when they made him their prized free agent acquisition last summer. They signed him to a four-year contract with a player option on the fourth year.
